minelayer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmaɪnˌleɪɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From mine + layer.
Meanings
- A vehicle, device, or person with the purpose of laying (installing) explosive mines (landmines or naval mines).
- (specifically, usually) A vehicle, device, or person with the purpose of laying (installing) explosive mines (landmines or naval mines). ▸ A ship capable of laying naval mines.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| minelayers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
minesweeper · minehunter · minesweeper
Hypernyms
vehicle · ship · watercraft · vessel
Translations (25)
es minador (ship capable of laying mines) · sh minopolàgāč (ship capable of laying mines) · sk mínonoska (ship capable of laying mines) · nl mijnenlegger (ship capable of laying mines) · ro puitor de mine (ship capable of laying mines) · fi miinalaiva (ship capable of laying mines) · ja 機雷敷設艦 (ship capable of laying mines) · it posamine (ship capable of laying mines) · eo minportilo (ship capable of laying mines) · da minelægger (ship capable of laying mines) · el ναρκοθέτις (ship capable of laying mines) · cs minonoska (ship capable of laying mines) · oc minador (ship capable of laying mines) · ca minador (ship capable of laying mines) · tr mayın gemisi (ship capable of laying mines) · sv minfartyg (ship capable of laying mines) · de Minenleger (ship capable of laying mines) · bg минен заградител (ship capable of laying mines) · pl stawiacz min (ship capable of laying mines) · ru ми́нный загради́тель (ship capable of laying mines) · be мі́нны загараджа́льнік (ship capable of laying mines) · fr mouilleur (ship capable of laying mines) · uk мі́нний загоро́джувач (ship capable of laying mines) · sh минопола̀га̄ч (ship capable of laying mines) · cmn 布雷舰 (ship capable of laying mines)